January 17th-21st

Amy and crew came down for Max’ birthday on the 17th. The had fun playing on bubbas Nintendo switch.  

On Saturday we went up to the activity center in Prince Frederick to play laser tag. 

They were still working out the kinks, but I for one had a blast! I also won, so that helps. 

After that the kids did the laser maze, which is like in the movies when a bank is being robbed and they’re evading the lasers. 

We were able to watch the video feed of the maze goers and it was some kind of funny!

After that we popped into Walmart for birthday provisions, then on to Yummys for birthday boy sushi. I had to send Joni this picture from when the visited and we met them there. ❤️

Delaney shared some ramen and just look at these cute cousins!

Max was treated to a fancy Sports Clips hot towel haircut and scalp massage and then on to home. Amy sent me this precious Adi baby picture from when she visited us in California and we dressed Adi up. 

We played a lot of jackbox, and this was a fist for me!

We made chicken piccata and chocolate chip pie and it was a fun day and evening playing games. 

The next day I had my last stake council and then Capitol Ward got a new president and I a) knew Julie would like some guidance and b) wanted Brenda to have a little breathing room before having to rush to training. Julie makes 18 presidents I trained over my 5+ years. ❤️

In stake council I was able to share about our regional women’s conference and then Elizabeth and I shared our testimonies and it was a really wonderful last meeting. 

Amy and I stayed up till 2 that night because we are dumb. 

The next morning we slept in till 10 and then shared our Yum Box with them. They are perfect for sharing! It’s a fun experience and then if there’s something we don’t like we don’t feel like we’re throwing away a ton because we’ve shared. And with this many people, usually someone likes it. 

They left on Monday around 2 and it was a fun and quick trip. Yay for living close enough that that is possible. 

I will say, I was running, running, running all this time. I had been so busy from before Thanksgiving on. And with Amy and crew coming, I really needed to de-Christmas and deep clean my poor neglected house, and then hosting is so fun, but also a lot of work. I can say I was very busy then because I’m not very busy now, so it all averages out. 

I made a digital flyer for my staff appreciation event. I usually pawn this job off on one of my girls, but I had procrastinated and needed to get the word out. 

And this was cool and a good feeling to know that I know our sisters in the Suitland stake. As we were planning our regional conference there was a lot of debate about sharing the broadcast link. A few of the ladies felt like if we shared it broadly that no one would show up. I knew our ladies would come! I wanted to share for those that really couldn’t make it, because I knew so many wanted and needed to be there with other women. And Suitland stake showed up! We had the furthest to drive and the most sisters. Muscles 💪🏻 I love our stake. 

I don’t know? A light dusting of snow? Leftover snow? 🤷‍♀️

On the 20th Matt left for his business trip. I worked on my talk and my testimony and other householdy things. Elizabeth and I chatted, which I know because we had to schedule it and I just checked my calendar. Being released like this with a friend is really the way to go. I also dreamed about my dad that night. I know that because I wrote it in my line a day journal. Oh how I miss my mom and dad.